Category Archives: News

Decatur unemployment sees year over year increase
January 25, 2024 - Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs increased in eight metropolitan areas, decreased in five and was unchanged in one for the year ending December 2023, according to data released by ...
Jan 25, 2024

Good Samaritan Inn awarded $75,000 for Mercy Garden Program
January 25, 2025 - The Good Samaritan Inn has been awarded $75,000 by the Chicago Region Food System Fund to benefit Good Sam's Mercy Garden Program. "Grow Local and Regional Food System Resources'' i...
Jan 25, 2024 Copyright: Rachel Holden Photography

U of I Extension offering opportunities for green thumbs to become Master Gardeners
January 25, 2024 - By: Ahsaan Spence The University of Illinois Extension is offering Master Gardening classes to Macon and Piatt counties beginning February 6th through April 17th Classes will be hel...
Jan 25, 2024 Tejvan Pettinger / CC

LISTEN: Energy Assistance Foundation on Byers & Co
January 25, 2024 - Kim Mangan and Susan Sams of the Energy Assistance Foundation joined Byers & Co to talk about their Warm Neighbors Cool Friends program and how alternate retail electric supplie...
Jan 25, 2024

LISTEN: Arts Council's Jerry Johnson on Byers & Co
January 25, 2024 - Jerry Johnson, president Rotary Club of Decatur, joined Byers & Co to talk about their initiative to bring two displaced Ukrainian families to live. Listen to the podcast now!
Jan 25, 2024

LISTEN: City Hall Insider Paul Osborne on Byers & Co
January 25, 2024 - Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co to talk about politics and local politicians. Listen to the podcast now!
Jan 25, 2024

LISTEN: Rikki Parker on Thee Morris Code
January 24, 2024- Rikki Parker from the Children's Museum of IL joined co-hosts Dr. Juanita Morris & Dr. Jeremy Morris on Thee Morris Code to talk about the Museum's upcoming Mardi Gras event, and...
Jan 24, 2024

New Memorial Specialty Care Cardiologist to Host Free Educational Event
January 24, 2024 -Memorial Medical is inviting the public to join interventional cardiologist, Dr. Ling Twohig, for a free educational event in recognition of American Heart Month at Decatur Memorial ...
Jan 24, 2024

Additional boat race coming to Decatur in September
January 24, 2024 - Not one, but two boat races are coming to Decatur this summer. "Decatur Dash - Hydro Racing on Lake Decatur" will take place September 6th through the 8th. The family friendly event...
Jan 24, 2024

Decatur Area Arts Council to hold trivia night fundraiser
January 24, 2024 - The Decatur Area Arts Council is hosting a fundraising event with its 3rd Annual Trivia Night on Sat., Feb. 24, 2024, at the Richland Community College Shilling Center. Doors open a...
Jan 24, 2024